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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Milano
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1,306,661
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2020
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Napoli
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988,972
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2020
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Rome
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2,563,241
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2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
62,402,660 |
| Area Total: |
301,230km2 |
| Area Land: |
294,020km2 |
| Coast Line: |
7,600km |
| Capital: |
Rome |
| Climate: |
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. |
| Languages: |
Italian (official); German, French, Slovene and several other languages also spoken in Italy |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Republic is 2 June (1946), Liberation Day (WWII) is 25 April |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 42.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 72.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 30.4" |
Boundaries
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Switzerland
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740 km
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France
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488 km
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Austria
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430 km
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Slovenia
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235 km
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San Marino
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39 km
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Holy See
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3 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Italian
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95.00%
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German
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1.00%
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French
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0.50%
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Albania
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0.50%
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Slovenian
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0.50%
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Greek
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0.50%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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98.00%
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Other (includes Protestant, Jewish and Muslim communities)
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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